ACTUALISING
DESIGN
AND
ARCHITECTURAL
INNOVATION

ABOUT US

Culture for Tomorrow (CFT) is a non-profit organisation founded in 2017 by cultural entrepreneur Adrian Cheng, to actualise design and architectural innovation. CFT believes that while many design ideas seem promising in theory, most are left untested and, therefore, unrealised. CFT provides resources to emerging designers and architects to not only empower their ingenious concepts, but also turn promising work into tangible, community engagement programmes, hence providing a platform for public participation, social interaction and cultural exchange to spark off the re-imagination of our living culture.

OUR VISION

Actualise innovative ideas

Stimulate community engagement

â¨Foster cultural exchange

WHAT WE DO

Actualise innovative ideas
Promoting design and architecture is central to our core initiative. Through pubic design competitions, cultural collaborations, and mentorships, we aim to nurture emerging designers and architects in Greater China, while allowing them a platform to connect with their counterpart overseas. Our projects will become testing grounds that actualise designs, with which the public can interact.

Stimulate community engagement
Good design and architecture are never just about the aesthetics. They must also fulfil a purpose, improve the quality of life and inspire dialogues among their users. This, we believe, is how designs can improve social interaction. With people and sustainability in mind, we aim to host public exhibitions, cross-cultural dialogues, creative workshops and forums around our projects to stimulate true community engagement.

â¨Foster cultural exchange
Spatial design investigates the relations between physical and social spaces. It may invite individuals to sit down, reimagine the use of space or it could even reshape the community dynamics. Bottom line is, regardless of culture, physical space is the most relatable medium for the public. We invite creative minds from different cultural backgrounds to share their ideas in the hope of generating new ways of thinking, and new ways of living.

FOUNDER

Adrian Cheng, Cultural Entrepreneur and Founder of K11 Art Foundation, founded the non-profit organisation Culture for Tomorrow (CFT) in 2017, with the aim of nurturing young talent in the design and architecture scenes in Greater China. Adrian believes that inventive and disruptive design ideas, with the necessary guidance, collaborations and resources, can help shape the future of our living culture. It is therefore his goal to make CFT a cross-cultural platform on which local and international designers and architects can connect, inspire one another and realise ideas that will bring about social impact.

Grew up in Hong Kong, Adrian furthered his studies in the United States and graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts (Cum Laude) honours degree. He later received an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), and an Honorary Fellowship from Lingnan University in 2014. He currently sits on the Board of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, and is a Trustee of the Royal Academy of Arts. His Asian and western experiences made him the bridge between both cultures, through which he introduces a new dimension to the community.

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Ville Hara

Ville HaraÂ (born 1974) is aÂ FinnishÂ architect. He studiedÂ architectureÂ at theÂ Helsinki University of TechnologyÂ and Ecole dâArchitecture Paris-Belleville and graduated as an architect in 2002. He was nominated for theÂ Mies van der RoheÂ Prize 2003.
He has worked inÂ France,Â CroatiaÂ andÂ Germany. In 2004, he established his own office, Avanto Architects, withÂ Anu Puustinen. 2016 saw the opening of Loyly Sauna in Helsinki, the first FSC-certified building in Finland by Avanto Architects.

Anu Puustinen

Anu Puustinen (born 1974) architect SAFA ARK 1203, is the co-founder of Avanto Architects Ltd. She studied at University of Art and Design Helsinki and TU Delft Netherlands before graduating as Master of Science from Aalto University in 2004. Before starting her own office with Ville Hara, she worked at SARC Architects, Helsinki City Building Control Department and Helsinki City Planning Department. On the side of working in her own office, she has been teaching at the Aalto University. She has received several prizes and grants including State artist grant 2010 and Bryggman Prize in 2006.
Anu is passionate about architecture and wants to develop her projects to perfection, and she works hard even on smallest details. She has impeccable taste and she doesn't give up until she is fully satisfied with the results.

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Jason graduated from the Architectural Association in London and the University of Hong Kong with distinction. With over 12 years of practical experience, he has worked in several architectural companies which fed him with both local and overseas project execution experience including Middle East, Singapore, China and HK. Jason was awarded as the Winner of the Young Architect Award 2009 by the Hong Kong Institute of Architects. He was also awarded for the â40 under 40â Designer Award in 2012 and the Hong Kong Youth Service Award in 2014. Recently, he received the Nominated Award from the HKIA Cross Strait Architectural Design Awards 2017 for the Mobile Classroom designed for the community to promote innovative education methodology. The design has also received the Bronze Award in the DFA Design for Asia Awards 2017. In the past Jason is one of a few who received a full scholarship for his postgraduate study through the British Commonwealth Department and the British Council Chevening Scheme. Jason has been active in numerous community service and artistic projects including exhibitions, forums and voluntary works. He was selected to be the Dragon 100 Young Chinese Leaders in 2010. He was the part-time design tutor of the University of Hong Kong and now is the Senior Lecturer of the Hong Kong Design Institute. In recent years, Jason has been featured and interviewed by numerous media and organization for his works and several urban/ architecture topics. He has also been invited to participate in several international exhibitions and serve as the Jury Panel member for several prestige regional awards.

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Amy Foong graduated from the School of Architecture in the University of Auckland in New Zealand, she is pracitising in Hong Kong after she graduated since 1997.

Ms Foong participated in the landscape design industry for more than 15 years with solid experience on landscape project management. She worked on different kinds of projects ranging from public facilities, mixed use developments, resorts and residential projects in Hong Kong and China. Ms Foong practiced in Architecture Firm which strengthened her technical knowledge and communication skill working with Architects, Interior Designers, Engineers and Contractors.

Ms Foong involved from conceptual design, developed design to the construction stage of a project, leading the team to participate with passion and enthusiasm throughout different design stages, with good management skill to deal with every single detail, in order to
achieve professional standard.

A few significant projects that she has been involving in including the Central Police Station Compound Conservation and Revitalization Project Central Hong Kong, Pingan Financial Centre Shenzhen, Hyatt Regency Hotel Hangzhou, the Sandalwood â 18 family houses in Shanghai.

In current years, Ms Foong works as an educator in the Hong Kong Design Institute in the Landscape Architecture programme. Her vision is to promote this professional practise to the public and develop an all rounded learning experience to students leading them to the professional study path and career development.

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The Consulate General of Finland in Hong Kong is a part of the Finnish Foreign Ministry and is one of the approximately hundred Finnish diplomatic missions around the world. It promotes Finnish interests through governmental, economic and cultural cooperation as well as providing consular services.

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The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), a government-subvented body, was founded on 1 April 2001 under the HKTB Ordinance. It was reconstituted from the Hong Kong Tourist Association (HKTA), which was established by Government Ordinance in 1957. Unlike the HKTA, which was an association of members, the HKTB has no affiliation to any specific sector or organisation within the industry and is able to support the interests of Hong Kong's tourism in its entirety.

The six objectives of the HKTB, as defined under the HKTB Ordinance 2001, are to:

Endeavour to increase the contribution of tourism to Hong Kong;

Promote Hong Kong globally as a leading international city in Asia and a world-class tourist destination;

Promote the improvement of facilities for visitors;

Support the Government in promoting to the community the importance of tourism;

Support, as appropriate, the activities of persons providing services for visitors to Hong Kong; and

Make recommendations to and advise the Chief Executive (of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) in relation to any measures which may be taken to further any of the foregoing matters.

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Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) is a non-profit organization founded in 2001 as a strategic partner of the HKSAR Government in establishing Hong Kong as centre of design excellence in Asia. HKDC continues its public mission in using design and innovation to drive value creation of business development and improve the well-being of society, through the provision of diverse exchange platforms, anchored by five major work directions: CONNECT, CELEBRATE, NURTURE, ADVANCE and ENGAGE.

Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) is a member of the VTC Group. HKDI was established in 2007 with the mission to be a leading provider of design education and lifelong learning. It brings together the strengths of design departments of the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) to encourage synergy and interdisciplinary thinking in its broad range of design programmes, including Architecture, Interior & Product Design, Communication Design & Digital Media,Â Design Foundation Studies and Fashion & Image Design. HKDI maintains a strong network with the industry and provides its students with essential practical experience enriched with cultural sensitivities and sustainability. The state-of-the-art campus in Tseung Kwan O opened in 2010 and provides a creative, inspiring and vibrant learning environment for students.Â

Hong Kong Public Space Initiative (HKPSI) is a charitable non-profit organization founded in 2011 which strives to bring the knowledge and value of public space to all walks of life through research, education, place-making and community engagement programs. Â With a series of carefully planned projects, information platform, academic studies and community experiments, HKPSI aims to uplift the quality of public spaces, enhance Hong Kong peopleâs understanding on public spaces and their benefits, as well as inspire citizens to more effectively use this very valuable asset of the city.Â

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SAWO, sauna and steam products were born in 1994 and have been manufactured in Finland, Germany, Austria and the Philippines. SAWO â an abbreviation of words SAuna WOrld. There are hundreds different heater designs with unique features made to cater the fast changing demand of the sauna market. High demand for sauna rooms prompted SAWO to expand operations with second Philippine factory in 2010. Our market share has grown bigger over the past years and at the moment SAWO products are exported to 80 countries around the world.

Finnair flies between Asia, Europe and North America with an emphasis on fast connections via Helsinki, carrying more than ten million passengers annually. In 2017, Finnair's extensive network connects 19 cities in Asia and 7 cities in North America with over 100 destinations in Europe. The airline, a pioneer in sustainable flying, was the first European airline to fly the next-generation, eco-smart Airbus A350 XWB aircraft and it is the first airline listed in the Leadership Index of the worldwide Carbon Disclosure Project. The only Nordic carrier with a 4-star Skytrax ranking, Finnair has also won the World Airline Award for Best Airline Northern Europe for the past seven years running. Finnair is a member of oneworld, the alliance of the world's leading airlines committed to providing the highest level of service and convenience to frequent international travellers.

Finnair currently flies six direct routes in Greater China including Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing and Xiâan, where Wi-Fi connection and Alipay onboard payment are available. Fly the convenient and most environmental way 10 times weekly from Hong Kong to Europe in our brand new Airbus A350-XWB aircraft.